How 'Education' took shape in India? The evolution since the Vedas.
Well, education in India is believed to have emerged around 1500BCE and lasted till 500BCE, this was the Vedic education system (that is the Atharva Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and the RigVeda).
It emphasized on two ideas the, “this-worldly knowledge” and the “Other-worldly knowledge”, the major focus used to be on the ideals of individual's life through self-realization. Realization means Knowledge and experience which starts with knowing the self. It was more of spiritual and religious teachings which became the source of origin of Hindu philosophy.
The education used to be given at Gurukul's where the child was expected to leave all the bad habits and go for the morality, brahmacharya (celibacy) sacrifice, simplicity, honesty, service, dutifulness, modesty, freedom from conceit.
ndia has been historically a land of invasions, then came the Islamic rulers in mid medieval era and they introduced the Persian language and also started madrassas and Kuttabs, they were the Islamic center for teaching grammar, philosophy, mathematics, and law. Many mosque were built and it was emergence of the Islamic architecture in India which we today see through Qutub Minar and then the Red fort (built by Mughals)etc.
Mughals started education system where subjects like medicine, agriculture geography, and texts from other languages and religions were taught. However, Aurangzeb, adopted strict and orthodox Muslim education policies.
Then came up the Europeans specifically the British who tried to make changes in the education system, the basic purpose was to create a working force among the Indians in the British administration. There were many debates regarding the introduction of education in English or the vernacular language (local languages). But ultimately to setup link in English class and the Indians it was suggested to introduce the English language.
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